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Albert William Tuuri

In memory of:

Pilot Officer Albert William Tuuri

July 28, 1944

Military Service


Service Number:

J/95438

Age:

30

Force:

Air Force

Unit:

Royal Canadian Air Force

Division:

101 (R.A.F.) Sqdn

Additional Information


Son of Easias Emil and Maria Eleanora Tuuri. Brother of Harold Edgar Tuuri who died on February 25, 1945 while serving with the Lake Superior Regiment (Motor).

Commemorated on Page 466 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.

Burial Information


Cemetery:

REBRECHIEN COMMUNAL CEMETERY
Loiret, France

Grave Reference:

Coll. grave.

Location:

Rebrechien is a village and commune some 9 miles (14 kilometres) north-east of Orleans. The cemetery is situated east of the village on the road to Loury. There are 8 Commonwealth burials of the 1939-1945 war here, at the far end of the first main plot, on the left of the entrance and left of the central monument.

Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

Digital Collection

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  • Identification– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of ALBERT WILLIAM TUURI– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Photo of ALBERT WILLIAM TUURI– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Service Book– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Attestation paper– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Document– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Document– Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me
  • Memorial– Remembering brothers lost … Brothers In Arms Memorial, Zonnebeke, BE … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens … May 2022
  • Memorial– Pilot Officer Albert William Tuuri is also commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Pilot Officer Albert William Tuuri as commemorated on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens
  • Memorial– Father J P Lardie's comments as inscribed on the Bomber Command Memorial Wall in Nanton, AB … photo courtesy of Marg Liessens

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